Updates on Victorino, Carp, Ross

BOSTON -- Shane Victorino is out of the lineup on Wednesday night after emerging from Tuesday's doubleheader "a little beat up physically," according to manager John Farrell.

Tim Britton

BOSTON -- Shane Victorino is out of the lineup on Wednesday night after emerging from Tuesday's doubleheader "a little beat up physically," according to manager John Farrell.

Farrell said he didn't want to push Victorino, who has suffered from back and hamstring issues all season, too hard during a busy part of the Boston schedule. Daniel Nava and Jonny Gomes are starting in the corner outfield spots instead.

After not starting in either game of the doubleheader, Mike Carp is available as a pinch-hitter Wednesday. Farrell said he was hesitant at this point to place Carp, who experienced cramps on Sunday in Baltimore, into the outfield just yet.

"We're still dealing with first-step movements that are not back to 100 percent," the manager said.

The most surprising lineup news of the day was seeing Jarrod Saltalamacchia back in there after he caught all 18 innings of the doubleheader. Farrell said Saltalamacchia is likely to sit Thursday in Detroit with left-hander Jose Alvarez on the mound for the Tigers.

David Ross, meanwhile, will head to Pittsburgh on Thursday to be examined by Dr. Micky Collins, a concussion specialist with whom the team has consulted on several occasions this season.

"While he's not as severe as the first time he went on the DL, there's still some things that are lingering," Farrell said. "We're going to send him out there to be examined."

Ryan Lavarnway is expected to start Thursday.

Finally, out of the lineup on Wednesday, Will Middlebrooks is likely to start Thursday and Friday in Detroit. Stephen Drew is scheduled to get the day off against Alvarez in that series opener.